Pyjama trousers



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Patented July 27, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT PYJAMA. TROUSERS.

Application filed February 19, 1926. Serial No. 89,405.

The draw string or other fastening means at the waist is a well known source of annoyanoe and discomfort in connection with the common type of pyjama trousers. When a the string is drawn tight enough to support the garment it is ordinarily too tight for comfort and it is frequently knotted and broken. Under these circumstances it can only be replaced with difficulty. Pyjama trousers buttoned at the waist and without a draw string are not-much used because when fitted tightly enough to stay up when the wearer is upright, they are too tight in the reclining position and for wear throughout the night. The expedient whereby an elastic band is passed through the hem of the garment the ends being connected together, the band not being fastened to the fabric at any point, is well known,but this is unsatisfactory, and all garments of the draw string type are comparatively unsightly.

The present invention relates to a new garment in the nature of pyjama trousers or trousers for apyjama suit whereby the ditficulties recited are overcome and a result, greatly improved from every point of view, is attained. The garment of the present invention is provided with a waist band of elastic mesh fabric which contains sheet rubber and the hips and waist of the garment may be made slightly, but not excessively full, it being understood that the main body of the garment is made of an inelastic woven fabric. gathered slightly, but not pleated, and secured to the lower edge of the waist band. This-produces, when the waist band is free and, therefore, contracted, the efi'ect of fluting or waving at the top of the inelastic fabric instead of the effect of creases or pleats, asdescribed in certain prior patents relating particularly to skirts. When the garment is worn the waist portion lies flat over the waist of the wearer, not binding or giving the effect of excessive tightness at the waist as in a draw string garment having either a plain or elastic string.

In the preferred form the garment is provided with a fly opening at the front and a suitable'fastening at the meeting ends of the waistband at the top of the garment, so that it is not necessaryto stretch the gar- "fmentover' the hips, which makes t pos- The upper edge of this fabric isthese details are not regarded as essential, the invention being of a broader scope, and

com rising a waist band of elastic textile web ing enclosing a strip of sheet rubber secured to the webbing by elastic stitching, which latter term is used as referring to a stitching so arranged as not to interfere unduly with the elasticity of the rubber and to distribute the same uniformly, iving uniform contraction and expansion 0, the fabric enclosing the rubber sufiicient to cause the waist band to cling and fit without discomfort and preventing the complete failure of the elastic element of the band due to rupturing the rubber at a single point or at a few points.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated a pyjama trousers garment embodying the features of the invention in the preferred form, and in what is at present regarded as a secondary form.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the waist and hip portion of the garment looking from the rear, the waist band being contracted. Figure 2 is a similar view showing the garment in the position which it takes when worn,- the outline of the body above the waist of the lines.

Figure 3 is a cross section through the band on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an elevation of a fragment of the band on an enlarged scale, the band being contracted.

Figure 5 is an elevation of a similar portion of the band expanded.

Figure 6 is a view simllar to Figure 1 showing a different form of the lnvention. Figure 7 corresponds to Figure 2; and Figure 8 is a fragmenta viewshowing the meeting ends of the ban and waist ortion at the fly sli htly separated as if a out to be drawn gd ier and. but ned abo t h wearer. J

garment being indicated in dotted.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, each of which is used to indicate the same or similar parts in the different figures, and first having reference to Figures 1 to 5, the preferred form of garment, as shown, comrises a main or body portion and legs 1 of inelastic woven fabric slightly full at the hips 2 and waist portion 3. This garment is provided with a waist band 4 of elastic mesh fabric which may contain rubber or similar material 5. This band is in normal or contracted'position slightly shorter than the corresponding length of the top edge 6 of the inelastic fabric and the top edge 6 is sewed to the bottom edge 7 of the waist band, the waist band being stretched for this purpose to the full length of the edge 6 of the inelastic fabric, so that in contracted position the top portion 3 of the inelastic fabric is gathered as shown at 8 or slightly waved, but not pleated. To produce this effect the band 4 may be possessed of a comparatively slight degree of elasticity as compared to the usual elastic bands used for garters and the like.

In the form of garment shown there is an opening in the nature of a fly at 9 at the front and the waist band is formed with meeting ends 10. These ends, as shown, are fastened in any suitable manner as by a button 11. See Figure 8.

In what is considered the preferred form of the invention the waist band 4 is of elastic tubular fabric and to give increased elasticity to the band a strip or strap 5 of thin,

rubber or similar material, the rubber being of a composition which resists, to the last degree, chemicals, water and heat, as applied in ordinary steam laundry work, is laced inside the tube or otherwise assemble with the waistband. This strap or strip is of very thin sheet material and may be of a width almost equal to the inside of the band when flat tened. To distribute the resilient effect of.

the strip throughout the length of the waist band and to preventinjnry to the band and fabric by stretching, and also to prevent breaking of the seam 6 and possible tearing of the top edge of the garment fabric 1 at the waist portion at 3, the waist band tube 4 and strap 5 are stitched throughout the length of the band with one or more circumferential or longitudinal lines of stitching 13. Each line of stitching is preferably formed with, or of, a heavy strand 40, which should be of a strong fiber, as silk.

This stitching may be correctly described as reinforcing the band; and to give elasticity and at the same time limit the elastic yielding of the band, the stitching is preferably arranged somewhat as'shown giving a zigzag seam, the stitching being in appearance ver mu'chhlike a succession of We or Vs opposite y disposed and joined at the ends of the legs. Preferably each leg 41. of a U is formed of a single stitch transverse to the length of the band and the base or connecting portion of each U 42, which joins one end of each leg, is also a single stitch, though the arrangement of the stitches may be varied without departure from the intent of the invention. As already stated Figure 4 shows a fragment of the waist band contracted, and Fi re 5 shows the same section expanded. tretching of the waist band has the effect of deflecting the legs 41 so that instead of being parallel as intlie contracted condition of the band they diverge at an angle which, as shown, is from thirty to forty-five degrees, though this is variable and dependent on other conditions.

In Figures 6, 7 and 8 I have illustrated another form of the invention in which the tubular fabric elastic band 24 is used without without the rubber has a considerable degree of elasticity and may be so used.

In connection with the button and buttonhole fastenings 11, 17, I have shown a reinforce which prevents pulling and distortion of the fabric around the fastenings, the reinforce as shown being in the nature of rectangular tabs 32 which are sewed to the waist band covering the end portions of the same, as shown, the edges of the tabs being sewed to the band. In the preferred form in order to obtain the benefit of the elasticity of the full length of the band these tabs are sewed to the waist band 24 along three edges only, i. e., at the end edge 34 and the top and bottom edges 35, the other end edge 16 toward the center of the band being left unattached. The buttons 11 are sewed through and through the pad and reinforcement and the button holes 17 are similarly formed.

I have thus described specifically and in detail a single embodyment of my invention in order that the nature and operation of the same may be clearly understood. However, the specific terms herein are used descriptively rather than in a limiting sense, the scope of the invention being defined in the claims; a

What I claim and desire .by Letters Patent is:

1. In a pyjama trousers garment inelastic material composing the body portion of the garment and a waist/band of elastic mesh fabric, which when contracted is slightly shorter than the top edge of the garment fabric, the waist band being sewed to the 1 top edge of-the garment fabric, the arment having a front opening and cooperating fastening means at each end of thewaist band side of the opening, stitching attaching the stitching comprising stitches placed transtabs at the top, bottom and outer end edges, versely to the direction of the band.

v the other edge of each tab being free. 3; In a garment, at waist band consisting 2. In a py ama trousers garment, at waist of a tube of elastic textile fabric, a strip of band consisting of tubular elastic textile sheet rubber enclosed within the tubular fabfabric, a band of sheet rubber enclosed with ric, and elastic stitching securing the rubber in the elastic fabric, and stitching securing to the fabric for substantially the entire the rubber to the fabric throughout substanlength of the rubber.

tially the entire length of the rubber, the I GEORGE M. HARSH. 

